Here he sat down.

After all, his mental disquiet was not readily to be dismissed; it even grew as he speculated and viewed likelihoods from all sides.

Probably Kate had made a complete disclosure.

How would it affect Adela?
You must not suppose that his behaviour in the case of the man Rendal had argued disregard for Adela's opinion of him.

Richard was incapable of understanding how it struck his wife, that was all.